liabilities
Britishplural noun
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The government’s balance sheet External link shows total liabilities of about $47.8 trillion against roughly $6.1 trillion in assets, leaving a negative net position of about $41.7 trillion.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The amount for which Allbirds agreed to sell its intellectual property and other assets and liabilities to American Exchange Group, whose brands include Ed Hardy and Aerosoles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The company also has mounting debt and lease liabilities related to its AI ambitions.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Wealth measures a household’s assets, like stocks, bank accounts and home equity, minus liabilities like mortgages, car loans and credit-card debt.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
One man’s liability had always been another man’s asset, but now more and more of the liabilities could be turned into bits of paper that you could sell to anyone.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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